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Goble Properties, Wine Reviews,

Goble Properties Napa Retreat

Last week was the Goble Properties staff retreat in Napa Valley, and it was great to spend time with some of my favorite people. The last few years have been very busy so it was good to pause and take a deep breath. We hadn’t taken the time for a retreat in seven years — way too long!

We had breakfasts outside in the crisp mornings, rode bikes to nearby wineries, explored downtown Calistoga, and generally goofed off about half the time. Over the 3-day event we tasted wines at two different wineries: Lava Vines and Mi Sueno. In the …

Wine Reviews,

Thanksgiving Taste Test – Tofanelli and Turley

They say you should never buy a wine by its label.  Generally, I agree with that.  But how can you ignore a wine that has a young 1920’s vintage woman riding a motorcycle in a vineyard on the label?  You can’t, so I bought a bottle of Tofanelli Family Vineyard Zinfandel, and I’ve been one of their biggest fans since.

Sebastian DiGiuilo and Irene DalPorto, parents of Pauline DiGiulo Tofanelli, purchased a track of land just south of Calistoga in the 1920’s.  They planted Zinfandel and Charbono, among other varietals, and sold their grapes to some of the biggest …